The Beason-Hammon Compliance Form (2026) is a required certification document for contractors and grantees receiving Alabama state contracts, grants, or incentives.

This form certifies compliance with the Beason-Hammon Alabama Taxpayer and Citizen Protection Act (Act 2011-535, as amended by Act 2012-491), which requires that organizations doing business with Alabama state agencies do not knowingly employ unauthorized aliens and are enrolled in E-Verify. The form must be signed by an authorized representative of the contracting or grantee entity and witnessed.

It applies to business entities and employers as defined under Alabama law and must accompany submissions to state agencies and departments.

> State of __________ ___________ ________ ) > County of ___________ ___________ _____ ) CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE BEASON -HAMMON ALABAMA TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN PROTECTION ACT (ACT 2011 -535, as amended by Act 2012 -491) > DATE:____________ ________ ____ # RE C ontract/Grant/Incentive ( describe by number or subject): ___________________________ ______________________ by and > between _________________________ _________ ________ ________ ___________________________ ____ _ (Contractor/Grantee) > and ______________________ __ ___ _________________________________ _____ _(State Agency or Department or other Public Entity) The undersigned hereby certifies to the State of Alabama as follows: 1.

The undersigned holds the position of ________________________________with the Contractor/Gra ntee named above, and is authorized to provide representations set out in this Certificate as the official and binding act of that entity, and has kno wledge of the provisions of THE BEASON -HAMMON ALABAMA TAXPAYER AND CITIZEN PROTECTION ACT (ACT 2011 - 535 of the Alabama Legislature, as amended by Act 2012 -491) which is described herein as “the Act”.

2. Using t he following defin itions from Section 3 of the Act , select and initial either (a) or (b), below, to describe the Contractor/Grantee’s business structure. BUSINESS ENTITY .

Any person or group of persons employing one or more persons performing or engaging in any activity, enterprise, profession, or occupation for gain, benefit, advantage, or livelihood, whether for profit or not for profit. "Bus iness entity " shall include, but not be limited to the following: a.

Self -employed individuals, business entities filing articles of incorporation, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability companies, foreign corporations, foreign limited partnerships, forei gn limited liability companies authorized to transact business in this state, business trusts, and any business entity that registers with the b.

Any business entity that possesses a business license, permit, certificate, approval, regist ration, charter, or similar form of authorization issued by the state, any business entity that is exempt by law from obtaining such a business license, and any business entity that is operating unlawfully without a business license. EMPLOYER .

Any person, firm, corporation, partnership, joint stock association, agent, manager, representative, foreman, or other person having control or custody of any employment, place of employment, or of any employee, including any person or entity employing any person for hire within the State of Alabama, including a public employer.

This term shall not include the occupant of a household contracting with another person to perform casual domestic labor within the household. _____(a) The Contractor/Grantee is a business en tity or employer as those terms are defined in Section 3 of the Act. _____(b) The Contractor/Grantee is not is a business entity or employer as those terms are defined in Section 3 of the Act.

3. As of the date of this Certificate, Contractor/Grantee does n ot knowingly employ an unauthorized alien within the State of Alabama and hereafter it will not knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized alien within 4. Contractor/Grantee is enrolled in E -Verify unle ss it is not eligible to enroll because of the rules of that program or other factors Certified this ______ day of _____________ 20__ __.

___________________________________ Name of Contractor/Grantee/Recipient By: ____ ___ ____________________________ Its ________ ___ _________________________ The above Certification was signed in my presence by the person whose name appears above, on this _____ day of _____________________ 20_____. WITNESS: __ _______________________________ _________________________________